Inventory Control
Inventory five-finger discount
Ever worked in an office where supplies kept disappearing, only to reappear in employees' homes? In reality, taking a ream
of paper, or a box of pens is technically theft, though it's generally not punished. But what happens when expensive computer
equipment goes missing? You get a full-on inquest.
Access control
Common sense should rule here. If your company has invested thousands or millions of dollars in equipment, don't just allow
it to sit out in the open. Designate a room, with a solid lockable door, as your equipment room. Only allow a few people to
possess or have access to keys. Qualified managers should have access, but the office secretary normally should no reason to
go near the equipment.
Inventory tracking
Stickers or tags with the company name and part number are paramount. Each piece of equipment should get tagged the instant
it steps foot inside the building, each piece with its own unique number or defining code. Sign-out sheets are also important
to keep track of who took a certain part out of the room, and where it went. Yearly inventory audits should be instated to
double-check that proper procedure is being followed, and to ensure that all equipment is where it is supposed to be and
accounted for.
Documentation
Make sure to write an all-inclusive and detailed procedure for handling equipment: how to tag, where to store, access procedure,
etc. Without signed policies, your company would have no recourse should an employee misuse equipment. In this case, overkill
is better.
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